Chinese Bridge
Chinese Bridge (Chinese: 汉语桥) is a contest for foreign students on their mastery of the Chinese language, promoted by the Chinese National Hanban and established as a plan to introduce Chinese to the world. Since it began in 2002, more than 600 contestants from over 50 countries throughout the world have participated in the annually-held Chinese language competitions.
Chinese Bridge logo
There are three versions:One for university students outside of China, one for secondary school students outside of China, and one for non-Chinese students attending educational institutions in China. The first was established in 2002 and the second was established in 2008.[1]
History
| Chinese Bridge | Starting Time | Address | Topics | 1st Place Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The First Contest | August 10, 2002 – August 18, 2002 | Shandong Province | The Premiere | |
| The Second Contest | December 10, 2003 – December 22, 2003 | Beijing | China in the 21st Century | |
| The Third Contest | August 7, 2004 – August 11, 2004 | Beijing | China, a Country with a Splendid Culture | |
| The Fourth Contest | July 13, 2005 – July 15, 2005 | Beijing | Experiencing the Beautiful China | |
| The Fifth Contest | July 18, 2006 – July 22, 2006 | Beijing | An Ethnically Diverse China | |
| The Sixth Contest | August 3, 2007-August 06, 2007 | Jilin Province | China Welcomes the Olympics | |
| The Seventh Contest | July 8, 2008 – August 1, 2008 | Hunan Province | Fervor with the Olympics, Fun with Chinese | Lillian Okoye |
| The Eighth Contest | July 16, 2009 – August 6, 2009 | Hunan Province | Fun with Chinese, Hope of Success | |
| The Ninth Contest | July 15, 2010-August 8, 2010 | Hunan Province | Charming Chinese, Splendid EXPO | Stewart Johnson |
| The Tenth Contest | July 16, 2011-August 8, 2011 | Hunan Province | Bridge of Friendship, Resonance of Passion | |
| The Eleventh Contest | July 6, 2012-July 26, 2012 | Hunan Province | My Chinese Dream | Isaia Ratsizakaina |
| The Thirteenth Contest | July 6, 2014 – August 3, 2014 | Hunan Province | My Chinese Dream | |
| The Fourteenth Contest | July 6, 2015 – August 6, 2015 | Hunan Province | Varied | Bradley Meredith |
| The Fifteenth Contest | July 6, 2016 – August 8, 2016 | Hunan Province | Varied | |
| The Sixteenth Contest | July 6, 2017 – August 3, 2017 | Hunan Province | Varied | Mohamed Elmoiz Mohamed |
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References
- "About"Chinese Bridge"". Hanban. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese and Chinese)
- Chinese Bridge site by Hanban (in Chinese)
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